Flying Nun Records Music News — Straitjacket Fits

Flying Nun's made 40 trips around the sun, and writer Martin Aston has been along for the ride for the majority of them. Martin has written for MOJO, Q, The Guardian, The Times, Attitude, Radio Times and BBC Music Online, and has authored four books, including 'Facing The Other Way: The Story of 4AD" and a book on Bjork. (Picture - Jean Paul Sartre Experience)

Straitjacket Fits are proud to see the reissue of their beloved album Hail, due for release on July 24th, 2020 via Flying Nun Records. Obviously, this announce is deeply tinged with sadness following the loss of Andrew Brough; gifted songwriter and guitarist of the Straitjacket Fits, Bike and Dunedin band The Blue Meanies. Andrew’s music's impact is undeniable and it’s unimaginable to think of a world without his contributions to kiwi music. For months, the Flying Nun team had been working away with Straitjacket Fits to produce this special reissue, manufacturing was underway and set to announce right before we...

This September will see Straitjacket Fits’ indie-rock classic Melt reissued for the very first time on vinyl LP and CD. Aligned with the Fits’ Australia and Aotearoa tours, the re-release amplifies this celebration of a timeless sound and the distorted guitar-pop of their 1990 collection Melt. Riding high from signing with US label Arista Records, Melt finds the band at their peak, showcasing gems like ‘Bad Note for a Heart’, ‘Down In Splendour’ and ‘Hand In Mine’. LISTEN TO MELT HERE   STRAITJACKET FITS ‘MELT’ REISSUE OUT SEPTEMBER 27 2019 TRACK LIST: 1. Bad Note for a Heart2. Missing Presumed...

The brilliant new album by Shayne P Carter - called Offsider - is out today in New Zealand! The album was recorded over the past few years, most notably with longtime collaborator Gary Sullivan on the drums.  So far the album has received excellent reviews in the NZ Listener, North and South, Metro and other publications. Gary Steel at Metro gave the album five stars and wrote "Please excuse an uncharacteristic and unscheduled swerve into gobsmacked, awestruck wonder, but this is something really special." You can read the full review here. There is also a very interesting and in depth interview with Shayne P Carter here on Kim...